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Jason R. Koivu
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Jason R. Koivu was born and raised in New England, where bedtime stories gave him a love of books. He went on to study journalism and literature at Fitchburg State College, wrote screenplays in Los Angeles, and eventually found his niche in the fantasy genre, returning to the stories of his youth.
Koivu's writing partner
("This is Sir Ian Sir Ian. He's helping me write my latest. Thus far, he hasn't done a hell of a lot of writing and I haven't had a single turn on that pillow.")
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Spritzerville,…Ohio?
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Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
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Beyond Barlow (Beyond Barlow #1)
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A Winter of Chains (Beyond Barlow #3)
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Tears of the Ancient and Other Stories
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Perusing Portland
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The Rue of Hope (Beyond Barlow #2)
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First-in-Series Book Free on Kindle Today Only
Free today only, Beyond Barlow, the first book in my fantasy series. Features forest banditry, fae mythology, and a young man seeking redemption. Get it while you can! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SW8WQQ?...
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From a hole in the ground came one of my favorite characters of all time, the very reluctant and unassuming hero, Bilbo Baggins. As a child, The Hobbit sparked my young imagination, causing wonderful daydreams and horrible nightmares. As a teen, the ...more "
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| This is good if you want a sampler of Herriot's writing, along with a summary biography. Its biggest flaw is how the punchline or point of his stories and anecdotes are often cut off. You'll have to read the series to fully enjoy them, and I fully re ...more | |
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These autobiographical tales of a New England boy who fell in love with western ways are a delight! The tone is reminiscent of the All Creatures Great and Small Series. In The Dry Divide, when Hudson hit the scene like a vengeful tornado, I thought we ...more |
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| I'd heard of Colditz, but knew nothing of it. The castle-turned-prison doesn't play much part in America's WWII history, so it doesn't often find its way into our history books and documentaries. Incredible story though! And very well recounted in Ma ...more | |
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Operation Dragoon: The History of the Allied Invasion of Southern France after D-Day:
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Brevity is not always the soul of wit. Great as a primer, a basic account with no time for anecdotes. I need to find a more detailed account of a period of WWII i'm ashamed I knew little about." |
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Operation Dragoon: The History of the Allied Invasion of Southern France after D-Day:
"A quick informative read on Operation Dragoon. The follow up and lesser known sister attack of DDay in Normandy. My theme read for the month of June! "
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| I've always been a big fan of 60s and 70s music, so the name Muscle Shoals was familiar to me, but only in name. Unlike the famous Capitol Records or Motown, I never knew much about Muscle Shoals or what they did exactly, and I only knew of a smatter ...more | |
"A poet "Homeless" as he calls himself, and a magazine editor his gruff boss, Berlioz, are having a conversation in a quiet, nondescript Moscow park before the start of the Second World War. Drinking, just harmless sodas and discussing business, ordin"
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“To have one man's nut lay against another man's is a most awkward position to find oneself.”
― Spritzerville,…Ohio?
― Spritzerville,…Ohio?
“Para todo mal, mezcal, y para
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“In Mexico, dishes pile up in the sink just as fast as in the States, goddamn it.”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“[Jellyfish] are 97% water or something, so how much are they doing? Just give them another 3% and make them water. It's more useful.”
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“I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.”
― Naked
― Naked
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
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I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
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I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
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Jason, just asking if I can quote your review of Sense and Sensibility in a Jane Austen blog series this autumn. Have left comment on the review, too.Jemima
YO! All that sweet talk is gonna make me blush! ;) It was super fun to meet you too, and don't be a stranger. <------I mean it. *nods emphatically*
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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
LOL, unfortunately, that is indeed a process of aging..... or so I'm learning. That and having less tolerance for youngins ;)
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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
Just dropping by to say, your new profile picture is awesome!!Hope all is well :)
Shelby *wants some flying monkeys* wrote: ""
Awwww, thanks, Shelby!
Miriam wrote: "You avatar with the yellow strands reminds me of an art installation I saw a couple years back."Bingo! This was at the Modern Art museum in LA, probably a couple years back. I call this piece "Spaghetti con Koivu".
You avatar with the yellow strands reminds me of an art installation I saw a couple years back.
You should know by now how easily I am confused. I saw your new avatar and was like who is that dude?Evil Wiener that's who!
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Mawahahahah!!!
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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
Why thank you for the friendvite, Jason :)I have been review stalking you for awhile now, nice to make it mutual :D
Jason wrote: "Dan wrote: "http://youtu.be/pPyuZ6ZTqmo"I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee."
Those were my thoughts.
Dan wrote: "http://youtu.be/pPyuZ6ZTqmo"I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee.
Jason wrote: "I just noticed that you called me a homeless man on Shelf Inflicted. I'll have you know that I prefer the term "hobo," thank you very much!"I had to make it politically correct! Can I meet you halfway and call you a transient?
I look forward to reading about your Oaxacan adventure! 
Thank you for the friend-vite, Jason. Your GR page is the most entertaining I've come across on GR.
Jason wrote: "Aimen wrote: "How are the parmesan fries in relation to cheese fries?"The "cheese fries" that I've had usually come smothered in a blanket of something like Cheddar or American, whereas the Parme..."
Sounds amazing, definitely will want to try soon. And yes, I tried truffle fries- I still prefer curly or cheese. But any potato related food will satisfy my cravings:)
How are the parmesan fries in relation to cheese fries?
Thanks for the friend request! I love The Tao of Pooh, I hope you do too. I have already added to my TBR, thank you. I look forward to stalking your shelves.
Thanks for accepting my friend request, Jason. I did a review of EL's Rum Punch you might want to check out.
There have been many great Khans throughout history, I'm the only one with an H at the end of her name though.
This sloth mug is great for drinking. And you can even drink things besides coffee out of it!
James Franco is wearing his Spritzerville cape!! 
I also have Steve Lowe's address. Since he lives in Indiana, I'll probably stop and stalk him for a while on the way to your place, but don't worry, I'll get to you eventually. Keep checking those bushes!
Thanks for the friend request - i've been following your reviews for so long I thought that had already happened.I'm so glad to be connected to another Patrick O'Brian fan. I want to reread the Aubrey/Maturin series again one day soon.
To books!
Tatuu wrote: "When did these changes to your page happen?"When I hit puberty. :) About a week ago.
When did these changes to your page happen?
Shelby wrote: "Checking in on you to see if your head has grown any since you are now an author. Nope looks the same to me. Where's my dang author spam from you?"My head stopped swelling when I got into college and realized I didn't know jack sh!t. Before that though, I had cauliflower ear issues from scraping them on door frames every time I'd walk into a room.
Putting out a book, for me, has been a humbling experience thus far. Sending your work off for others to judge would take the pride and arrogance out of the most Mr. Darciest of authors! But having people actually like your work, to praise it, take it seriously and want to read more, that makes me weak in the knees so much so that I doubt I could stand on any self-made pedestal even if I wanted to.
As for spam…I'll still fry it up and eat it now and then, but I don't like to foist it upon others. Perhaps at some point it'll become necessary, but I won't do it willingly. I'd love to rid the world of junk mail, telemarketers and salesmen of all sorts. I really don't want to add to it.
Checking in on you to see if your head has grown any since you are now an author. Nope looks the same to me. Where's my dang author spam from you?
Only diamonds are forever. Vacca is a diamond in the rough.
"Forever" in Vacca terms means a coupla weeks or so.
I swore off this site forever back in November, and then two days ago I decided to come back and start all over again.
Richard wrote: "...By the way, my skull will one day look like yours, only I won't have to shave it to get it that way... Richard, I saw where things were headed and I just decided to beat mother nature to the punch.
Dan wrote: "You must appease your alien clam overlords!"If other examples are anything to go by, the proper sacrifice would be quality - I need to pump out at least a half dozen "books" per year…which dear moneyed reader are available for purchase on *da-dah-da-DAAHHH!* -->> AMAZON!!!
Dan wrote: "You must appease your alien clam overlords!"Scientology? I'm getting a very clammy feeling. Keep your skull smooth and hairless, Jason; then when the aliens try to invade your mind, their messages will just bounce off. By the way, my skull will one day look like yours, only I won't have to shave it to get it that way...
Dan wrote: "Since your a Goodreads author now, don't forget to spam the shit out of people."Oh man, when you turn to the darkside it becomes all about the spamming. Immediately they're like "Start a blog!", "Do an event!", "Promote! Promote! Promote!". It's the kind of pressure probably felt by new recruits to Scientology.
Since your a Goodreads author now, don't forget to spam the shit out of people.
Jason wrote: "Thanks for the Christmas wishes, Shelby! Sorry I removed it from my page, but gifs slow down page loading and overheat my comp's processor. But I do appreciate the thought!"Not a problem buddy :)
Hello Jason, thank you very much for your friend request, I am most delighted to accept after having followed with great interest your comments here and there in common GR friends' reviews.
I forgot to say how much I LOVE THE DRAWINGS! No shit, dude, this must be made!